Festivals
Slaves, Bo Ningen, Coasts to play FOCUS Wales 2015
Wrexham festival celebrates its fifth year next April.

New music-centric festival FOCUS Wales has announced an initial batch of acts for 2015.
BBC Sound of 2015 longlisters Slaves lead the way, with Future of the Left and Japanese punks Bo Ningen also among the big names.
Other acts confirmed so far include Coasts, Allusondrugs and Sweet Baboo.
FOCUS Wales takes place on 22nd-25th April 2015 in Wrexham town centre. 4 day wristbands are priced at £50, available now.
Full list of acts:
Slaves, Huw Stephens (DJ), Henning When, Future of the Left, Bo Ningen, Coasts, Allusondrugs, The Membranes, Samoans, Sweet Baboo, Yr ods, //Nights//, Yucatan, Little Arrow, Golden Fable, Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Doppelgänger, Ray Peacock.
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